Chapter – 1 – Sri Yogavashista Saram – 1 – 10
Sage Vashishta speaks “ Oh! Rama, the Mahathma/Jeeva achieve perfect control over sense with the Shamadhamadhi and gets freed from the interest in worldly matters
and bondage resembles the immovable Mandharachala, do not get agitated or
annoyed during the hours of crisis, their mind and intellect would be serene as
Ksheerasamudhra, the ignorance/Maya causes the grief and sorrows in the Jeeva.
All the material matters, possession, money, people, richness, wealth and fame,
have short-living nature, the attachment and interest in worldly matters and
bondage of destructible nature would bring constant miseries and grief. The
attributes/Vasana/Sathvik, Rajasik, Thamasik nature has the complete control
over the ‘thoughts process in the Jeeva,
it reflects on the individual character as good or evil, the Samsara/worldly existence
originates from the thought process of the individual, the contemplation and
meditation upon the Supreme Lord would create a huge transformation in the
thought process of the individual, and restrict the interest in worldly matters
and bondage. Oh! Rama, the control on the attributes/Vasana and Prana,
observing austerities, vows, celibacy, contemplation, and meditation would
protect the Jeeva from the illusion as a result the ‘Samsarakshaya’/interest in
worldly matters and bondages diminishes. The Prapancha and its infinite Nama
and Roopavasthu is momentary, it has no existence, is Samsara caused out of
illusion/Maya, it is the cause for grief and miseries as well. The Bhramajjanam/knowledge of ‘self’ would remove the trepidation
in the Jeeva, like the rope mistaken as serpent get removed with the clear
understanding of the rope. The Bhramajjanam removes the
miseries and sorrows of worldly existence. The mind and intellect drenched
in ignorance gets attached to the worldly matters and bondage, like a
Vethala/spirit, that hurls the Jeeva into constant miseries, the knowledge of
Paramathma Parambhramam resides as a soul would remove the illusion, eventually
the thoughts initiated out of illusion would merge in the knowledge of ‘self’.
Oh! Rama, the Maya is so powerful, and mysterious, hurls the Jeeva into
complete destruction, is the agony disguised in happiness, it can contribute
only sorrow, nothing else. Oh! Rama, it is surprising that the Bhramam is
all-pervasive but difficult to perceive. The Maya is Vishwamohini/lure the
heart of the Jeeva, it is pathetic that none of the Jeeva is free from the
clutches of Maya. Oh! Thatha, the supreme Bhramam resides as the soul is difficult
to perceive, Maya is Vichithra. Oh! Rama, the Jagath is Mithya, like the reflection
of water on the desert in the sunlight, the same as the Gandharvanagari. All those
Dhrishya of infinite Nama and Roopa is Mithya, hence the Jagath is Mithya. The
supreme Bhrmam resides as soul/Athman, is eternal, it is indestructible
Purusha, changeless, unblemished, pure, has neither birth nor death and free
from afflictions. The knowledge of ‘self’/Athman resides as soul, removes the
darkness of ignorance/illusion in the Jeeva, the all-pervasive Bhramam is
indestructible, all those infinite Nama and Roopa Dhrishya initiated in the
presence of ‘Athman’. These infinite Nama Roopa Dhrishyas are like
the reflection trees in the ponds of the mirror of Athmajjana. The Athmajjani
contemplates upon that supreme Bhramam which is all-pervasive, the cause for
the functioning of the mind, intellect, Chiththa, Ahamkara, Prana, Karma, and
Gnanendhriyas, etc. and gets rid of interest in the Dhrishya of infinite Nam and
Roopa.”
Samyaman Manasa: Shanthimethi
Samsarabhrama: | Mandhareaspandhathamyathe
Yadhaksheera Maharnnava: ||
Chiththonmesha Nimeshabhyam Samsarasyodhayakshayau | Vasana Prana
Samrodhadha Nimesham Mana: Kuru ||
Ayam Hi Swavikalpoththadha: Swa Vikalpa Parikshayath | Ksheeyathe Dhagdha Samsaro Ni: Sara Ithi Nishchaya: ||
Parijjanena Sarppathvam Chithra Sarppasya
Nashyathi | Yadha Thadhaiva
Samsara: Sthitha Yevopa Shamyathi ||
Pumso Nija Manomoha Kalpitho
Dhukhadha: Smritha: | Samsara
Chiravethalo Vicharena Vileeyathe ||
Edhrishee Rama Mayeyam Ya Swanashena
Harshadha | Na Lakshyathe
Swabhavasyo: Prekshamanaiva
Nashyathi ||
Aho ! Vichithra Mayeyam Thatha Vishva Vimohini | SarvangaProthamapyathma Ya
Yathmana Na Pashyathi ||
Yadheedham Dhrishyathe Kinchin Nasthi Kimapi Dhruvam | Yadha
Gandharva Nagaram Yadhavari Marusthale
||
Yaththu Nodhrishyathe Kinchithantha: Sthamapi Kinchana |
Avinashanthadhastheeha Sath Sadhathmethi
Kadhyathe ||
Swa
Jjanadharppanespare Samasthavasthu
Jathaya: | Imastha: Prathibimbanthi
Sarasiva Thadha Dhruma: ||
